River Victim Leaps From Bridge Man Identified As Willes Koppers
Police search river for a man believed to be Willes Koppers a 413 Pleasant street janitor for Fred Walsh realtor had leaped from Van Buren street bridge just after 8 am witnesses saw him in coat and hat and vanish near Jefferson street bridge letters found in coat identify the man family disputes suicide conclusion as river current carries the body downstream
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Willes Koppers
Pleasant St
van Buren St
Koppers
Fred Walsh
Redren
Edward
Kane
William Elgin
Jefferson St
Plans Complete For Joliet Auto Show Opening
Arrangements for the Joliet Automobile Show set for March 10 to 14 in the Joliet Motor Sales building Michigan and Jefferson streets near completion. Dow president of the Joliet Automobile Dealers association announce the event with 18 city dealers to display 1932 models at historically low prices. Four to sixteen cylinder models will be shown along with refinements in construction power and riding comfort.
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Arron Ents
Joliet
Mr. Dow
Martin E. Gallagher
Joliet Motor Sales
Charles S. Winston
Ted Richards
Art Josephson
John Donahoe
Don de Guess
Joliet High Orchestra To Compete At Urbana Meet
Joliet High spring orchestra will be in the Urbana meet with a ring concert to raise funds. The state contest is set for early April in Urbana where Joliet aims to bid for permanent possession of the state cup. Soloists include Albert Thomas Charles Condon and cornetists Calkins and Aubrey Chelini.
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Joliet High Spring
Corausination Ion
Willionship
Brass Converse
Direcor
Urbana
Joliet
Orcastra
Albert Thomas Charles ‘Condon
Calkins
Aubrey Chelini
County Tax Payers Contribute $130 000 in a Week
County Treasurer Herbert R. Jones announced that taxpayers have paid $130,000 into the county coffers in the past week as the first payments on real and personal tax bills. Real estate bills shown are for the first installment, with full payment optional. Funds will be used to meet obligations of local taxing bodies and support payrolls and purchases.
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Will County
Herbert R. Jones
Mr. Jones
Spectator Opens Four Week Straw Election Ballot
The Spectator launches a four week straw ballot in its April primary coverage. Readers vote for state attorney, county coroner, and highway commissioner by marking a name and sending or delivering ballots to 401 N. Chicago Street. Ballot boxes appear next week in the pop district with voting due by noon Friday for inclusion in the edition.
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SrRreech Sae
Joiet
The
Spectator
N. Chica ‘St
Pop
De La Salle to Meet St. Phillips Sunday
Tickets for the De La Salle St. Phillips basketball game Sunday were in high demand as all reserved seats sold out. General admission for standing room will go on sale at 1 15 Sunday afternoon.
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DE LA Salle
ST. Phillips
de la Salle-St. Phillips
Revenue Office Opens Monday for Tax Returns
Charles L. Fisher deputy collector announces Joliet Internal Revenue office will open Monday morning for local taxpayers to file income tax returns. Hours are 9 to 12 and 12 30 to 4 30 with evening hours possible during last minute rush. Deadline for filing is March. Orders come from Gregory Van Meter Chi collector of internal revenue in s district.
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Charles L. Fisher
Internal Revenue Bureau
Joliet
Internal Revenue Office
Gregory van Meter
Chi
Internal Revenue
Fisher
Waterway Projects to Provide Jobs for 600 in River Valley
Employment for more than 600 persons in the Desplaines and Illinois river valley will be provided when contracts for dredging and channel work on the new waterway are let this month. Contracts in the Joliet area and abutments will be awarded as planned.
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Desplaines
Illinois River Valley
Joliet Mier E
City Presses Capitol Over Joliet Bridge Plan
Joliet officials push federal officials to modify plans closing three Des Plaines river spans. Mayor Hennessey, Senators Glenn and Lewis, Rep. Reid, and Army engineer Col Sultan seek to keep Cass and Jefferson streets bridges open until the Jefferson street span is finished.
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Joliet
Washington
William Aennessy
Otis F. Glenn
J. Hamilton Lewis
Frank A. Reid
Henn
Daniel I. Sultan
Sultan
A. S. Calkins
Ee A
War Department
Desplaines River
Cass
Jefferson St
Cass St
Retting Services Set for Saturday
Funeral rites for Clifford W. Ret Wegn2 32, of 109 Knox place, who died e hela Silver Cross pos will be at 2 30 p ofationst heme noon at the Sonntag funeral home. Burial will take place in Elmhurst cemetery.
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Clifford W. Ret
Knox Place
Sonntag
Elmhurst
Joliet Mayor Plans Sale of Tax Anticipation Warrants
Mayor William A. Hennessy announced at a late afternoon meeting with city officials and merchants that Joliet will sell 115000 in tax anticipation warrants to raise funds for paying 285 city employees. The plan aims to fund paydays overdue since September 1931, allowing workers to clear debts and restart spending.
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Joliet
William A. Hennessy
Hennessy
Hennessy Sai
Will County Taxpayers League Urges Salary Cuts
The Will County Taxpayers League demanded salary reductions for county employees at a Knapp hall meeting. More than 150 farmers from all townships and Joliet delegates attended as Homer B. Grumman, the league chairman, noted lower janitor costs in the federal building than at the courthouse.
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Will County Board of Supervisors
Will County Taxpayers’ League
Knapp Hall
Will County
Joliet
Homer B. Grumman
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Edward Delaney
St. Joseph’s Hospital
John Barello
W. Jefferson Sr
Revenue Office
Capitol
Rettig
League Sounds Cry For Economy
Endecon
Rialto
Shanghai Axoreca
Ars Marek
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